I used this light for my front door but it's very sensitive. Somehow it detected cars movement which is like 50' away and turned the light on. fix?
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I know of no fix other than trying to reposition or redirect the light do it doesn't pick up the vehicles. I have had great experiences with these lights, but I use them indoors where an occasional unwanted illumination is not a concern.
1651167
Check the manual for the motion detector. There were old ones where the electronic switches in the motion detector got, well, confused if they were feeding something other than an electrically simple incandescent.
1153912
If your asking about the safety sensors, there is only a alignment procedure. When aligned properly they work, when not aligned they don't. There is no sensitivity on the overhead light
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Mine goes off once it is very bright outside. It stays on well after dawn. It stays on when it is bright enough to read a newspaper right next to the sensor, adjust sprinklers in the hard, drive a car without lights. I emailed customer service about this issue and their answer was: "There are no adjustments to the photo sensor, if the sensor is located under the eave it is possible that it's not receiving enough ambient light to turn it off. Try installing some reflective or mirrored tape close to the sensor to see if that will direct enough light to the sensor to turn it off." I am going to try the tape, but it does not work as promised, and it is an expensive unit. Not happy. Mine goes off once it is very bright outside. It stays on well after dawn. It stays on when it is bright enough to read a newspaper right next to the sensor, adjust sprinklers in the hard, drive a car without lights. I emailed customer service about this issue and their answer was: "There are no adjustments to the photo sensor, if the sensor is located under the eave it is possible that it's not receiving enough ambient light to turn it off. Try installing some reflective or mirrored tape close to the sensor to see if that will direct enough light to the sensor to turn it... » Read More Mine goes off once it is very bright outside. It stays on well after dawn. It stays on when it is bright enough to read a newspaper right next to the sensor, adjust sprinklers in the hard, drive a car without lights. I emailed customer service about this issue and their answer was: "There are no adjustments to the photo sensor, if the sensor is located under the eave it is possible that it's not receiving enough ambient light to turn it off. Try installing some reflective or mirrored tape close to the sensor to see if that will direct enough light to the sensor to turn it off." I am going to try the tape, but it does not work as promised, and it is an expensive unit. Not happy. « Show Less
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The sensor reacts to metal so anything metal close by will trigger it. If you can put the sensor about 50 feet or so away from the gate you should be ok. I tested mine a few times so it wouldn't picked up street traffic before I installed it. Still loving it.
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Sure did. All of the clicking drive me nuts. I thing I have mine set at 5% tolerance and it fixed it. Going to have to find your own mix that works for your environment. It will pick up even the slightest light from like oven clocks to neighbors lights outside. It sees it all. My buddy had to leave his ir off and just use an external ir light. Good luck.
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I have the sensor nailed to a tree about three feet off the ground. It is very sensitive. I think installed at an angle above the garage would work. The receiver in the house works very well and beeps three times everytime something passes the sensor, could be a car, animal, or garbage man. Do not put the receiver near metal like a microwave it seems to block the radio waves. Also when the transmitter is rained on sometimes you get false readings. I put a plastic shroud over the top made from a yogurt container. Overall I am very pleased with the product and for the price it is a very good value. I highly recommend this product. I have the sensor nailed to a tree about three feet off the ground. It is very sensitive. I think installed at an angle above the garage would work. The receiver in the house works very well and beeps three times everytime something passes the sensor, could be a car, animal, or garbage man. Do not put the receiver near metal like a microwave it seems to block the radio waves. Also when the transmitter is rained on sometimes you get false readings. I put a plastic shroud over the top made from a yogurt container. Overall I am very pleased with the product and for the price it is a very good... » Read More I have the sensor nailed to a tree about three feet off the ground. It is very sensitive. I think installed at an angle above the garage would work. The receiver in the house works very well and beeps three times everytime something passes the sensor, could be a car, animal, or garbage man. Do not put the receiver near metal like a microwave it seems to block the radio waves. Also when the transmitter is rained on sometimes you get false readings. I put a plastic shroud over the top made from a yogurt container. Overall I am very pleased with the product and for the price it is a very good value. I highly recommend this product. « Show Less
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I'm not sure what the specifications say but it is about 60 feet from where I mounted mine to the street and as it was adjusted out of the box, it was seeing cars in the street, so I adjusted the sensitivity and aimed it a little more downward so that it would only detect the closer motion near the door. Works great so far!
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Based on my experience with the unit (which I'm very happy with), I would say there is something wrong with yours. Mine is very sensitive to any type of movement anywhere in my garage. I would suggest you contact the manufacturer directly.
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It will work well for that application. The sensor senses motion out as far as thirty feet at our house, so the lights should come on as you approach the garage. I suspect that being mounted a bit higher gives them greater range. We have been quite pleased with this unit.
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I bought this light after another brand I had did not work in auto mode. So far I have not had any problems with it. You may want to ensure that the sensor is not being blocked, and that you are within 60 degrees of the sensor. There is also a limitation on far away it can be (15 feet I believe). Other than that, just make sure the batteries are fresh.
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I have mine in a basement laundry room. I would otherwise have to enter the dark area and cross the room to hit the light switch. When I open the door to the stairs going into the basement, I believe it is the light that floods in that is activating the sensor. It works for me.
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You might have placed it in the wrong location where it can pick up motion from bushes or tree branches. I also had a problem with the afternoon sun. I made cover to block the sun and placed it above the sensor. That helped alot
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It uses a passive infrared sensor. It doesn't detect motion per se, it detects heat or rather a rapid change in heat signature. It will detect people, animals, headlights, car exhaust, etc.
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I have purchased two of these lights. Had problems with the first only working once in a while. The company sent me a new sensor for it, but it didn't make any difference. Was just going to take it down, but our local REC said they would look at it for me. They said everything checked out good, so they put one of their sensors in it, (greased the prongs of the sensor good), and it has not failed since. When I bought the second one, I also bought a sensor from them and installed it befor I put the light up. Hope this will help you. Don
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Mine did that and it was too close the road ! I started using it for a driveway watch .I moved it up the driveway about 6 ft. works great.
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This is a mobility detector. If anybody is about 1 meter from the vehicle it will actvate your car alarm system. It is not an alarm system, it is just an additional device to the car alarm system.